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Get the Summary of Manjula Martin's The Last Fire Season in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "The Last Fire Season" by Manjula Martin is a deeply personal and reflective account of living amidst the threat of wildfires in Northern California. Martin, awakened by a dry lightning storm, prepares to evacuate her forested hillside home, packing essentials and relying on a local volunteer fire department for protection....
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Remote island ecosystems, scattered like gems across the world's oceans, harbor unparalleled natural beauty and ecological significance. However, these isolated paradises are under imminent threat due to the accelerating impacts of climate change, including rising sea levels and extreme weather events. As pristine island habitats struggle for survival, the urgent need for conservation and restoration has become increasingly clear. Innovative solutions...
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In today's unpredictable world, the importance of being prepared for emergencies and disasters cannot be overstated. From natural calamities like earthquakes and hurricanes to unexpected crises such as power outages and pandemics, the need to safeguard ourselves and our loved ones has never been more apparent. In "Ready for Anything: A Guide to Disaster Preparedness and Family Safety," we embark on a journey to equip you with the knowledge, skills,...
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Fast facts and practical advice to keep you prepared, whether you're dealing with mud or flood, drought or derecho.
This valuable, comprehensive guide is full of life-saving information for virtually any extreme weather event-blizzard, hurricane, firestorm, tornado, heatwave, and beyond. Weather reporter Dennis Mersereau, working with the editors of Outdoor Life magazine, debunks common myths, provides hands-on survival tips (some of them literally...
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This book was written to bring to everyone's attention our obsession with technology, which is destroying our planet's biosphere and will eventually, in the author's opinion, bring about the extinction of most species on Earth, both plant and animal, including, of course, our own. Clinging onto the belief that we will soon develop some new technology that will provide us with a free and unlimited source of energy and "save" us is just pure folly....
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A guide to keeping your family safe, well fed, and stocked with essentials in any emergency.
The Prepared-Not-Scared Cookbook reveals how to create a five-week comprehensive menu plan, build and keep a seventy-two-hour food kit, and where and how to shop for food items. It provides a clear game plan during emergencies, and highlights how implementing a food storage strategy can keep you feeling in control during a crisis.
From pandemic viruses and...
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Fire and flood, train wreck and tornado-a look at the many disasters Chicago has endured over the years, with photos and illustrations. The story of Chicago is often likened to that of a phoenix rising out of the ashes of the Great Fire. Yet that infamous event was only part of the destruction that has shaped Chicago's identity. This unique history explores the calamities that have befallen the Windy City, such as the 1954 killer water surge that...
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Discover the impactful ways that climate and weather changed the very course of human history from the founder and CEO of AccuWeather!
Join AccuWeather founder and CEO Dr. Joel N. Myers on a journey from the beginning of time to the modern day to see how weather and climate impacted world events throughout history, both the good and the bad.
Learn about the comet that hit Earth almost 67 million years ago, and how it triggered a massive climate...
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"Quake Chronicles: California's Seismic Story" takes readers on a captivating journey through the heart of one of the most earthquake-prone regions in the world. This accessible and engaging non-fiction book offers a unique blend of storytelling and factual exploration, presenting an intimate portrait of California's seismic history, challenges, and triumphs.From the iconic San Andreas Fault to the profound impacts of historical earthquakes, each...
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Are you prepared for the next disaster? Hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, earthquakes, wars, and wildfires can strike at any time, and it's important to be prepared. The Disaster Preparedness Survival Guide: 10 Tips on How to Plan and Prepare for Any Emergency will give you the essential knowledge and tools you need to protect yourself and your loved ones in the event of a disaster. In this book, you'll learn:How to create a disaster preparedness planHow...
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Alfred A. Knopf
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2023.
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"In May 2016, the city of Fort McMurray in Alberta, Canada, burned to the ground, forcing 88,000 people to flee their homes. It was the largest evacuation ever of a city in the face of a forest fire, raising the curtain on a new age of increasingly destructive wildfires. This book is a suspenseful account of one of North America's most devastating forest fires-and a stark exploration of our dawning era of climate catastrophes"--
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« La météo ne répond plus. Elle ne prédit plus rien. L'eau n'arrive pas quand elle doit arriver, et pourtant les crues se succèdent à un rythme vertigineux. Ce n'est plus un secret: bien qu'étant le continent qui contribue le moins au réchauffement climatique, dans l'absolu et par personne, l'Afrique est le territoire le plus affecté par celui-ci.
L'Europe et plus particulièrement la France, notamment en raison de son passé colonial...
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Every year around the globe, people cross paths with avalanches-some massive, some no deeper than a pizza box-often with deadly results. Avalanche expert Jill Fredston stalks these so-called freaks of nature, forecasting where and when they will strike, deliberately triggering them with explosives, teaching potential victims how to stay alive, and leading rescue efforts when tragedy strikes.
Having spent decades trying to keep avalanches and people...
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Fire-resistant grass plants are botanical species that possess inherent qualities and adaptive features which enable them to withstand the threat of wildfires and reduce their susceptibility to ignition. While these plants are not impervious to fire, they exhibit characteristics that significantly mitigate the risk of fire propagation, making them vital components of fire-adapted ecosystems and landscapes. One of the defining attributes of fire-resistant...
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How do you go on after you've lost everything? Over several terrifying summers, deadly wildfires raged across Colorado. Lives were lost, and the flames destroyed thousands of homes. When the smoke cleared and only rubble remained, survivors were left trying to find a way forward against devastating loss. The aftermath of that destruction would span many years, and its effects are still felt today. In Phoenix Rising, twenty women share their stories...
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How to survive everything from hurricanes and wildfires to earthquakes and tsunamis, from the editors of Outdoor Life.
From basic precautions like knowing how to use a fire extinguisher to emergencies like riding out an avalanche, this comprehensive collection of practical advice prepares you to protect yourself, your home, and your family in a wide variety of situations. Included are sections on:
The Essential: Get ready with the right emergency...
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Four years after Therese Greenwood and her husband moved to Fort McMurray, Alberta, their new community was shattered by one of the worst wildfires in Canadian history. As the flames approached, they had only minutes to pack, narrowly escaping a fire that would rage for weeks, burn more than 85,000 hectares and force 80,000 people to flee. In this book, she tells her dramatic story, and contemplates mourning, memory, and rebuilding.
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"Bhopal Gas Tragedy: Unraveling the Catastrophe of 1984" delves deep into one of the world's most devastating industrial disasters. This comprehensive account sheds light on the events leading up to and following the infamous gas leak that occurred in Bhopal, India. In December 1984, a toxic gas leak from the Union Carbide pesticide plant engulfed the city of Bhopal, leaving thousands dead and countless others suffering from long-term health effects....
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In this riveting chronicle, Dayton Duncan and Ken Burns capture the profound drama of the American Dust Bowl of the 1930s. Terrifying photographs of mile-high dust storms, along with firsthand accounts by more than two dozen eyewitnesses, bring to life this heart-wrenching catastrophe, when a combination of drought, wind, and poor farming practices turned millions of acres of the Great Plains into a wasteland, killing crops and livestock, threatening...
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